# Accident 19880520031379A: Cessna 170, Cassville, MO, May 20, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 20, 1988, 21:35 local time
- Place: Cassville, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.6702° N, 93.8601° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6702&lon=-93.8601&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2585V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2585V-2015-02-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 170 (registry code 2072302, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C145 series (registry code 17012, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c145-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 170
- Reported engine: CONT O300C
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 950 total, 7 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MKC88LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880520031379A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FORCED LANDING IN FIELD AFTER ENGINE FAILURE. HIT TREES. CARB HEAT NOT USED IN ICING CONDITIONS. WATER IN FUEL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MKC88LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC88LA094), May 21, 1988: Cessna 170 (N2585V), Cassville, MO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2585V (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20130609010009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130609010009A), Jun 9, 2013: Cessna 170 (N2585V), Plainville, CT, Substantial damage. On June 9, 2013 at 1320 zulu hrs. A private pilot of aircraft registration number N2585V model CE-170 s/n 18090 operating under 14 CFR 91 flight rules declared…
- [Incident 19920509024409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920509024409I), May 9, 1992: Cessna 170 (N2585V), Syracuse, NY. Engine RPM low and engine hesitation on local flight. Landed safely. Drained fuel system. Returned to service.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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